Black Water Monthly Meeting, Manumissions, 1776 - 1779

              I John Cornmwell of the County of Sussex in Virginia from 
mature deliberate Consideration and the Conviction of my own Mind, 
being fully persuaded that Freedom is the Natural Rught of all Mankind 
and that no Law Moral or Divine hath given me a Right 
or property in the persons of any of my Fellow Creatures, and being 
desirous to fulfill the Injunction of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
by doing to others as I would be done by. Do therefore declare 
that having under my care a 
Negro Man named Cuffy Aged about 
Twenty two years, 
I do for myself my Heirs, Executors and 
Administrators hereby release unto him the said 
Cuffy 
all my 
Right, Interest, and Claim, or pretenssion of Claim whatsoever as to 
his person or to any Estate he may acquire, without any Interruption 
from me or any person claiming for, by, from or under 
me. In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal 
this Fourteenth day of the Eleventh Month in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six. 
John Cornwell
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of 
John Pretlow, Thos. Richs

I Robert Hunnicutt son of Peter of the county of Prince George in Virginia 
from mature deliberate Consideration, and the conviction of my own Mind, 
being fully persuaded that Freedom is the Natural Right of all Mankind 
and that no Law Moral or Divine hath given me a Right to
or property in the persons of any of my Fellow Creatures, and being 
desirous to fulfill the Injunction of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
by doing to others as I would be done by. Do therefore declare 
that having under my care a Negro Woman named Hannah Aged about 
Forty six years. I do for myself my Heirs, Executors and 
Administrators hereby release unto her the said Hannah all my 
Right, Interest, and Claim, or pretension of Claim whatsoever as to 
her person or to any Estate she may acquire, without any Interruption 
from me or any person claiming, for, by from or under 
me. In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal 
this Eighteenth day of the Eleventh Month in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six. 
Robert Hunnicutt
Sealed & Delivered in the presence of 
Edwd. Stabler, Benja. Russel. John Pretlow